Support for curling devices



Nov. 15, 1927. 1,649,145

W. G. BARNETT SUPPORT FOR CURLING DEVICES Filed Jan. 21, 1927 [[1 h 22 INVENTOR ATTORNEY-S Patented Nov. 15, 1927.

WILLIAM GRAHAM BARNETT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y..

SUPPORT FOR CUR-LING DEVICES.

Application filed January 21, 1927. Serial No. 162,454.

My invention relates to a new and improved support for curling devices.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a simple. etiieient, and com'i'ortable device for keeping in position the electric heaters used in curling hair, without clamping these heaters to the head of the user.

Another object of my invention is to pro vide a clamp support for curling devices (electrical or otherwise) whereby each tilt vice will be relialdy held in position on each strand of hair.

Other objects of my invention will be set forth in the following description and drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment thereof, it being understood that the above general statement of the objects of my invention is intended to merely explain the same, and not to limit it in any manner.

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my device, shown applied to a heater, the support being shown in the clamping position.

Fig. 2 a side elevation of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 a front elevation of the clamping device, in the open position.

Fig. i is a rear elevation of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation, showing the clamping; support in actual use.

The device comprises two body members 10 and .11 connected by a pivot pin 11%.. The end face o'i member it) has a series of ratchet teeth 15. A spring pawl 17 is connected to member 11 by a screw 16. The inner end o'l pawl ti, which consists of a springy metal strip. has a bent extension 17 which is located within a notch of member 11, to retain pawl 1? in the position shown in drawings. The outer end o'i member 11 has a slot 18, across or throughwhich he inner end of the pawl 17 projects, to form a lateral holding portion which can engage the inclined ratchet teeth 15. The outer end of pawl 17 has an extension 17, which can be manipulated "to release pawl 17 from teeth 15. When the support is moved into the closing position, the outer end of pawl 17 slips along the teeth 15, to automatically hold the body members in the closing position.

The adjacent walls 19 and 20 of the body members are adapted to clamp the inner or root end of a tress othair.

In order to supportone end. of the heating device it (operated by electricity or other means) and which is placed around the curling rod, (not shown in the drawings) the body members 10 and 11 are provided with pro]ections or collar members 12 and 13. (he body members 10 and 11 may be made oi rigid fibre or other heat insulating material, and the collar members 12 and 13 may be made of spring metal so as to resiliently clamp one end of the heater H. For eX- ample, only one end 01 collar member 13, ad jacept the pin 14, need be connected to body member 11, so that the collar member 11. can yield to a certain extent.

\Vhen the support is'moved to clamp a tress of hair It, the collar members clamp and tirmly hold one end of the heater H in proper position adjacent to, but separated from, the head of the user. The other end of heater H is supported by any suitable means such as the wires used for leading current thereto.

I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, but it is clear that numerous changes and omissions could be made without departing from its spirit.

I claim A clampinp support from one end of a heat-operated curling device comprising a pair of body members pivotally connected to each other and adapted to clamp the root, of a strand of hair between them, means adapted to hold said body members in clamping position. and collar members connected to said body members and adapted to support one end of said curling device, one of said collar members being resilient and having one of its ends free from its respective body member.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WILLIAM GRAHAM BARNETT.

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